->''"The only Simpsons Game I can think of is the one where we all pretend Dad isn't an [[TheAlcoholic alcoholic]]."''-->-- '''Bart'''

''The Simpsons Game'' is a platformer based on ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons''. It's also an AffectionateParody of loads and loads of other games, and [[BetterThanABareBulb lampshades just about every trope]] they can think to {{lampshade|Hanging}}.

Each character has their own special powers: [[AntiHero Homer]] can become a giant belly and smash into things; Bart becomes [[SecretIdentity Bartman]], and is able to glide and shoot with his slingshot; Lisa can [[BadassPreacher harness the power of the Buddha]] and [[ThePowerOfRock stun enemies with her saxophone]]; and Marge can [[SloganYellingMegaphoneGuy rally up supporters]] and is able to send Maggie into small gaps.

During the game, Bart finds the manual to ''The Simpsons Game'', from which the [[BadassFamily family]] discovers their superpowers. Soon afterwards, there is an AlienInvasion. After that, the family is sucked into their computer and starts playing through levels based on other {{video game}}s. Finally, they attack the fortress of the creator, Matt Groening, and face the three [[FinalBoss endgame bosses]], who are as ridiculous as you could imagine.

Notable that it came out a few months after ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsonsMovie'' was released, although they aren't connected beyond both being ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' media. Also gets points for having both the writers and the original voice cast brought on to help with its development.-----!!This game provides examples of the following tropes:* AchievementMockery: There's a zero-point achievement earned by dying ten or more times during the game.* ActingUnnatural:-->'''Lisa:''' It's the mother ship!\\'''Bart:''' This must be the level boss for this part of the game.\\'''Homer:''' The boss! Quick, act natural. ''[puts on business glasses and [[ClipboardOfAuthority pretends to write on a clipboard]]]''* AffectionateParody: Of just about everything.* AlienInvasion: The Rigellians invade Springfield halfway into the game, filling the town with alien soldiers in addition to animating Lard Lad and making the dolphins intelligent to sow chaos, forcing the Simpson family to head into the Game Engine to find a way to fight back.* AnalProbing: A conversation between two alien {{Mooks}} in the AlienInvasion level:-->'''Alien 1:''' This human has tiny pieces of paper which gives him big, big savings. We must study him!-->'''Alien 2:''' Study him with AnalProbing?-->'''Alien 1:''' Of course with AnalProbing! What else would we do?! Talk to him?!* AntiHero: Homer and Bart are more interested in using their powers for selfish gain (Bart wants to be a superhero for the sake of it, Homer wants to win an eating contest), but both still ultimately contribute to saving the world.* ArtEvolution: The cutscenes are animated in the style of the show, instead of using the game engine, and they had to be done in High-Definition for the UsefulNotes/PlayStation3 and UsefulNotes/{{Xbox 360}}. On top of that, the first level is "[[CallBack The Land of Chocolate]]", previously seen in a dream sequence from the 1991 episode ''Burns Verkaufen der Kraftwerk''.* AsteroidsMonster: [[spoiler:Benjamin Franklin]].* BadassFamily: The Simpsons, over the course of the game, foil a museum robbery and an illegal logging operation, fight against an alien invasion, invade the Game Engine -- where among other things they slay a dragon and fight in World War Two -- and eventually ''invade Heaven to fight God''. Not your typical family bonding.* BadassNormal: Obviously parodied by Bart's powers.* BalloonBelly: Homer's powers.* BigBadDuumvirate: Kang and Kodos.* BiggerBad: [[spoiler: Creator/MattGroening]]. This is revealed in one of the last missions.* BitingTheHandHumor: While the original show constantly mocks Fox, the game constantly mocks EA.* BlandNameProduct: The FinalBoss involves [[spoiler: destroying Bland Name versions of the Seventh Gen consoles]].* BottomlessPits: A hazard in numerous levels.* BraggingRightsAward: Getting all the collectibles gives the Simpsons unlimited energy for their attacks.* BreakingTheFourthWall:** The Simpsons family are quite aware they're in a VideoGame.*** One with [[LogicalExtreme hilariously self-referential cutscenes]].** Though apparently [[spoiler:the Sea Captain]] is the only one who's aware of the series it's based on.** [[spoiler:Ralph Wiggum]] is aware that "someone's looking at me!"* BrickJoke: In Bartman Begins, the mastermind behind the robbery is revealed to be [[spoiler:Skinner]]. In Mob Rules, he is a recruitable character, and is found ''in front of the museum he tried to rob.''** During the first cutscene of The Big Super Happy Fun Fun Game, Homer refuses to eat any sushi ("unless it's full of chocolate and there's no sushi in it"). The only available food in the level is sushi, and he eats it anyway. This is just a gameplay mechanic, but it's still hilarious.* BrokenAesop: Intentional and in-game. Marge gathers an angry mod to smash up Itchy and Scratchy adverts and beat up anyone who tries to stop them... because they're opposed to violent video games like the Itchy and Scratchy game. Lisa points out the {{irony}}.* TheCameo: [[spoiler:Sideshow Bob]] is working with Kang & Kodos. Bart [[LampshadeHanging lampshades]] how weird it is that he'd be working with the aliens; [[spoiler:Bob]] advises Bart to "[[LeaningOnTheFourthWall Try not to]] [[BellisariosMaxim think about it too much]], [[LeaningOnTheFourthWall and instead just focus on what an unexpected treat it is to see me here]]".** We also get Will Wright, creation of ''VideoGame/TheSims'', who only shows up for one level to kill some old-school video game versions of the Simpsons.* CharacterAlignment: InUniverse. Homer questions his own, understandably, in the "Neverquest" level.-->'''Homer''': Am I LawfulEvil or ChaoticGood?* CheeseEatingSurrenderMonkeys: The French villagers in [[VideoGame/MedalOfHonor Medal Of Homer]] play this trope straight to a frankly [[PlanetOfHats absurd degree]]. Young Abraham Simpson even [[ExactWords calls the French this]] in the same segment.** Just to be clear about this, the first mission in the level is a FetchQuest to remove all the white flags from a French city.* ClicheStorm: [[InvokedTrope Invoked]]. One of the collectibles in the game is "VideoGame Cliché Moments", as pointed out by [[MetaGuy Comic Book Guy]].* ContinuityPorn: Sure, this game isn't part of the animated canon and it was even [[LampshadeHanging shown]] at one point, but any Simpson fan who's played this game would instantly recognize any bit and piece of Simpson history referenced in it.* CreatorCameo: Not only does Matt make an appearance, [[spoiler:he's also a boss.]]* CrossOver: [[spoiler: Near the end of the game, TheSimpsons fight the characters from ''WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}}'']]** Namely, [[spoiler: Bender and Dr. Zoidberg clones in the Groening mansion, where they're summoned by none other than the man himself.]]* CreepyTwins: Sherri and Terri's only appearance is in the Game Engine, doing a Film/TheShining ripoff.* DamnYouMuscleMemory: [[spoiler:There is a VideoGame/DanceDanceRevolution parody/ShoutOut in the final level of the game, but the arrows are in the wrong place for those familiar with the real game. It should be left-down-up-right, EA Games, not left-right-up-down!]]* DeathSeeker: One of the Marios in the Game Engine can be heard saying he longs for death.* DepartmentOfRedundancyDepartment: Comic Book Guy Cliche 13 is "Obvious Weakness" and comes with the caption "A must have for the masters of the obvious."* DoubleJump** [[LampshadeHanging How original...]]* TheDragon: [[spoiler:Bender and Zoidberg, to Matt Groening.]]* DreamLand: The Land of Chocolate, as the name suggests, takes place in Homer's [[LevelAte chocolate-filled]] dream.* EiffelTowerEffect: The Around the World in 80 Bites episode.* EscortMission: ''Medal of Homer'' has one. Abe [[{{Lampshading}} lampshades]] it and [[MetaGuy Comic Book Guy]] declares it the [[WorstWhateverEver Worst]] VideoGame {{Cliche}} [[CatchPhrase Ever]].** Though it's not present in the [=PS2=] version.* ExplodingBarrels: [[LampshadeHanging "Frustrating AND hackneyed"]]* GottaCatchEmAll: Each character has a set of items to collect in each level.* GreatBigBookOfEverything: Subverted. While the game instruction manual has many useful information in it, it doesn't tell how to beat a boss. Good thing that's what the Internet is for.* GodzillaThreshold: Aliens are still attacking your town and the game's almost over? [[spoiler:Go directly to God for help]].* GroinAttack: At the end of "Shadow of the Colossal Donut", Homer and Bart manage to defeat Lard Lad. Homer continually punches the mascot's crotch, much to Bart's disdain.--> '''Bart''': Homer, try to show a little dignity in victory.--> '''Homer''': {still punching} Eat fist, lard crotch!* HeliumSpeech: Occurs when Homer inflates himself.* HumanoidFemaleAnimal: The orange female prostitute cats look more humanoid than Scratchy.* InterspeciesRomance: Professor Frink's relationship with his new turtle bride.* InvisibleWall: [[LampshadeHanging Because the game doesn't go on forever.]]* KarmaHoudini: [[spoiler:Matt Groening escapes the Simpsons' wrath, to merchandise their likenesses another day.]]* LampshadeHanging: The Clichés, obviously.* LargeHam: Many characters, even those that are relatively less hammy in the series.--> '''Apu:''' GOOOOOOAAAALLLLL! WE'VE REACHED OUR GOAAAALLLLL!* LethalLavaLand: In the Super Happy Fun Fun Game stage. [[LampshadeHanging "It's not that original."]]* LevelAte: "The Land of Chocolate" Tutorial Level.* LevelsTakeFlight: A fight occurs on a [[IfItSwimsItFlies flying boat.]]* LotusPosition: Lisa, after gaining the freezing, lightning and flick abilities.* MadAtADream: Homer Simpson rants about not having the 'giant ball' ability in the first level after he wakes up.-->'''Homer''': Why is life so unfair? All I want is the ability to eat everything inside and turn into a giant ball! Is that too much to ask? '''''Damn you, reality!!'''''* MajorInjuryUnderreaction: After winning the eating contest, Homer bites Moe's forearm clean off, and Moe just acts mildly annoyed, even [[CrossesTheLineTwice picking up the arm so he and Homer can high-five.]][[invoked]]* MeetYourEarlyInstallmentWeirdness: The Simpsons meet [[{{Expy}} Expies]] of their [=NES=] counterparts.* MindScrew: [[spoiler: We're playing the Simpsons Game, which is a game inside God's Earth Game, which itself is a game inside Ralph's game, which is in our game, which is in God's Earth Game, etc etc.]]* MiniGame: [[spoiler:The game itself is one to God's Earth game]].* MonsterClown: In his level, Lard Lad brings miniature Krusty robots to life to attack Homer and Bart. They simultaneously wow and terrify Bart.--> '''Homer''': I wish I had my clown poison!* MythologyGag** The tutorial level is directly based on Homer's ImagineSpot from the episode "Burns Verkaufen der Kraftwerk."** The entire second act of the game, where Kang and Kodos launch an attack on Springfield, is one big reference to TreehouseOfHorror.*** The titular antagonists from "Night of the Dolphins" return.*** Homer and Bart fight the sentient Lard Lad statue from "Attack of the 50 Foot Eyesores."** Sideshow Bob [[spoiler:attempts a VillainExitStageLeft after revealing he's working with Kodos and Kang]], but almost immediately [[Recap/TheSimpsonsS5E2CapeFeare steps on a rake]].* NoFourthWall: Though it only applies to the game itself as nobody [[spoiler:aside from the Sea Captain]] is aware of the TV show.* OnlyAFleshWound: Occasionnally uttered word-for-word by Fire Sumos. Though they attribute it to ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyIX'' instead of ''Film/MontyPythonAndTheHolyGrail''.* OrchestralBombing: "Day of the Dolphin" and "Game Over" [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rOIUbHxK1x8 feature this]].* PaletteSwap: The various types of Comic Book Guy Sumo Wrestlers in "Big Super Happy Fun Fun Game".* PatchworkMap: In the "Big Super Happy Fun Fun Game" level, the ice world and the lava world are right next to each other, separated by only a fence. Lisa lampshades how little sense this makes.* PettingZooPeople: The Itchies, Scratchies, orange female prostitute cats, and dogs in "Grand Theft Scratchy".* PoliceAreUseless: As usual for the Simpsons. Chief Wiggum gets lost on the way to the Springfield History Museum, arriving just after Homer and Bart defeat the bullies.** They also'''help out violent, criminally insane children'''. Wiggum is '''HELPING VIOLENT CRIMINALS'''. * ThePowerOfRock: Lisa can knock people out with a few notes on her saxophone.[[spoiler: And can even '''hypontize''' them.]]* PowerUp: Every family member has one that makes them deal more damage as well as being temporarily invincible.* RageAgainstTheAuthor: Simpsons vs [[spoiler:Groening. After beating him up, the family call him out for milking their franchise.]] And...* RageAgainstTheHeavens: [[spoiler: When defeating Groening doesn't stop the chaos in Springfield, they take it to the one person more powerful than him - God.]]* RealityEnsues: Bart and Lisa's logging factory mission highlights the dangers of deforestation but when they destroy the factory. A pair of loggers confront them for destroying everyone's employment and putting all of their families at risk.* RespawningEnemies: [[LampshadeHanging "Infinite bad guys from a small door. Way to rip off the clown car."]]* ReferenceOverdosed: ''Holy crap''. Whether it's to movies, Simpsons history, video games or other media, the game is absolutely packed with references.* RPGEpisode: Homer and Marge go through a level called [[VideoGame/EverQuest "Neverquest"]] and Homer and Lisa go through JRPG battles in "Big Super Happy Fun Fun Game".* ScoringPoints: In-universe, 8-bit Homer is confused that the modern characters have no interest in this.* SelfDeprecation: Matt Groening's cameo.** With a hell of a TakeThat in the mix:--> '''Matt Groening:''' "Your creator is TV's most beloved animation visionary!"--> '''Homer:''' "Creator/SethMacFarlane?"** And some UngratefulBastard to boot. The Simpsons spare him, and he still intends to destroy them.* SerialEscalation: At the start of the game, you're foiling teenage punks trying to rob a museum, competing in eating contests and trying to get violent video games banned. Then the aliens invade and you have to fight alien soldiers, a giant statue that shoots lasers from its eyes and homicidal dolphins. Eventually, you enter the engine that runs the world and fight your way through a series of video games in which you lead an army of hobbits to slay a dragon and fight in World War II, eventually culminating in [[spoiler: fighting the creator of the whole series before mounting a full-on invasion of Heaven to fight God Himself]].* SetAMookToKillAMook: In Shadow Of The Colossal Donut, it's possible to get past the walls of the Springfield Prison, at which point two Rigellians will spawn. If you jump back over the walls to the main area with the Krustybots, the aliens will follow, at which point they and the robots will ignore you and fight to the death. Note that this won't have much of an impact -- the bots' ZergRush will overwhelm the aliens in short order.** Lisa can use her saxophone power to hypnotize enemies into fighting each other once she level-ups.* ShoutOut:** To a metric ton of other {{video game}}s. Even ''VideoGame/HotelMario'', when the Mario {{expy}} says at the end "I hope it's a-spaghetti!". Not a lot of tropers are willing to describe them, but you have a list of most of them at [=WikiSimpsons=]. [[http://simpsonswiki.net/wiki/The_Simpsons_Game/References]]** "Big Big Super Happy Fun Fun Game" in particular is full of references to Japanese video games. Among other things, [[spoiler:Milhouse]] is dressed like the King of All Cosmos from ''VideoGame/KatamariDamacy'', the Sparklemon are obvious references to ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}'', and defeated Fire Sumos say "every light must fade, every heart must return to darkness", from ''Franchise/KingdomHearts''.** Not even other media are spared; Dolph asks Bartman if [[Film/{{Batman}} he ever danced with the devil in the pale moonlight]], defeated Fire Sumos may occasionally scream "[[Manga/{{AKIRA}} TETSUOOOOOO!]]", Homer calls the [=NeverQuest=] card "My precious!", the list goes on.* SigilSpam: The EA logo shows up a lot. Probably counts as BitingTheHandHumour.* SlippySlideyIceWorld: One of the classic/cliched video game stages in Big Super Happy Fun Fun Game.* SloganYellingMegaphoneGuy: Marge, though it's more for for controlling a mob.* SpaceX:** "I told you to pick up your [[spoiler: space-rake]]!"** "Space me agrees!"* SuperDrowningSkills: [[LampshadeHanging It's not the sequel yet.]]* TechnicalPacifist: ** Despite fighting '''against''' violence, Marge is strangely okay with rallying an angry mob, recruiting violent criminals, destroying property and murdering policemen and children in the first level she's in., Lisa even [[LampshadeHanging lampshades]] this after you complete it. At least she becomes more productive with it for the other 2 levels she's in.** Lisa's no better: she wanted to stop the Mr.Burn's deforesting scheme, and did it by '''murdering the loggers'''.* ThisLoserIsYou: [[spoiler:Oddly enough, God fills this role]].* TrailersAlwaysSpoil: [[spoiler:Sideshow Bob]] is [[TheReveal revealed]] as working with Kang & Kodos for the purpose of making a [[TheCameo cameo]]. This would be a surprise... if the game's advertising didn't mention the surprise cameo ''whilst showing the character's distinctive silhouette''.* UndergroundMonkey: In "Big Super Happy Fun Fun Game", the basic sumo wrestlers in the central hub have fire, ice and air variants in the appropriately themed elemental areas as part of the parody of video game cliches. It's all fully lampshaded, of course.* TheUnfought: The Alien Mothership due to it being shoved aside in favor of [[spoiler:God]].* TreesIntoToothpicks: Mr. Burns wants to cut down every tree in Springfield, and turn each into luxury toothpicks.* VersusCharacterSplash: In ''Big Super Happy Fun Fun Game'', when you fight the Sparklemons.* VideoGameCrueltyPotential: You can beat up and knock out various characters walking around Springfield.** You can use Marge's power to gather all of the roaming townsfolk together, then [[SuperDrowningSkills push them all into the sea at the side of town]].* VideoGameTutorial: [[LampshadeHanging Because you wouldn't read the manual]].* {{Wallbonking}}: One of the Video Game Cliché Moments. Invoked by [[TheDitz Ralph Wiggum]], of course.* WellIntentionedExtremist: Marge has the power to bend people to her will, which she uses to create [[TorchesAndPitchforks a mob]] who destroy a bunch of VideoGame merchandise and advertisements, as well as beating a bunch of innocents in the process. [[MoralGuardians She does this in the name of censorship]].* WidgetSeries: "Big Super Happy Fun Fun Game" is a pastiche of weird Japanese {{video game}}s, including references to ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}'' and ''VideoGame/KatamariDamacy''.* WorldTour: Downplayed heavily in the third level, where you travel around a giant set made to look like a real World Tour.* WorstWhateverEver: A certain someone who hosts the Cliches achivement system will invoke this, take a wild guess who it is.* WouldHitAGirl: Playing as either Marge or Lisa won't save you from the enemies. In turn, Marge doesn't seem to have problems with setting her mob on female enemies, like the cat prostitutes in Grand Theft Scratchy.* WouldHurtAChild: Enemies don't seem to have a problem with attacking Bart and Lisa.** Marge and her mob don't seem to have a problem attacking the kids buying Grand Theft Scratchy.* WrongGenreSavvy: Homer asks if video games get easier as they go along. Of course, though some video games do get easier as you learn how to play them, the game starts to get more challenging as it goes on, such as by including more powerful enemies and by making the bosses stronger.* ZergRush: A tactic used by both the Rigellians and the Krustybots, both of which come in much larger numbers at a time and are much weaker than other enemies. The aliens simply beam in a couple dozen {{Mook}}s at once one or two times per stage, while the bots in the Shadow of the Colossal Donut level spawn continuously in groups of three that are easily dealt with by themselves but can become a threat if you let their numbers build up.----'''Cliche Unlocked:''' ''TV Tropes Page'' "Because every thing must be on [[TVTropesWillRuinYourLife a website for people who spend too much time]] [[HypocriticalHumor listing stupid, common things like a stupid nerd]].